Sharon (Gratz) Jamison was a Bluffton HS graduate
Sharon Kaye Jamison, 73, of Celina and formerly of Bluffton died Jan. 26, 2019, at Lima Memorial Health System. Sharon was born Jan. 29, 1945, in Lima to the late Wilford and Evelyn (Schaublin) Gratz who preceded her in death. She was married to Charles Balliett who preceded her in death and later to A. Val Jamison who also preceded her in death.
Sharon graduated from Bluffton High School. She had worked at Triplett Corp., in Bluffton and after moving to New Mexico, she worked in the oil fields and also as a monitor technician for an alarm company.
Survivors include a daughter, Cathy (Rick) Bodiker of Celina; a son, William Morgan of Phoenix, Arizona; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 1, at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton. Pastor Carol Clements officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Bluffton. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Grand Lake Regional Cancer Center, 900 Havemann Road, Celina, Ohio 45822
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.
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